Hayes HD dump truck...RCP's style

[RCP57]

Well, I figured when I bought my KH that I would get to this eventually:rolleyes:....
I have spent the winter months making stuff for other folks(thank you for the business!) but things have slowed a little now for RCP's and summer shows and commercial fishing are approaching. This is the first time in three years that I haven't had a least one scratch build going so to say the least I have been feeling the itch to build something for myself! I don't have any major plans for this build as I will be cheating and using a Tamiya chassis. I will however, (in my usual style) be making everything else from aluminum. My plan is to build a Hayes HD dump truck from the late 50's early 60's era....

Here's what I have done since this morning...

I started out just the same as I did with my beloved 850. I traced some things out and started cutting. Then some welding and grinding. 4 hours later I have a cab....

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Thanks for looking! Heading back out to the shop to start on the rest!

Reg

[ihbuilder]

what , no paint yet ?????:eek::cop:

good job so far :)

[Old Guy]

I don't know how you do it just start and already you have 1/4 built, Like always I'll follow this post with envy at the speed of your builds Earl

[JohnStilwell]

As usual....
Reg, you are the Master :D:D:D

Awesome job so far!!!!!! :cool:

[Brian in PA]

Great job on the aluminum cab!

[Espeefan]

Reg, why are you building such a small truck? You feeling okay? :D You're off to another great start! The cab looks very smooth. Almost hot rod looking, in it's raw state like that. Very cool.

[RCP57]

what , no paint yet ?????:eek::cop:

good job so far :)

Maybe by next week...lol

I don't know how you do it just start and already you have 1/4 built, Like always I'll follow this post with envy at the speed of your builds Earl

I'm really not that fast. It's just that when I'm "feelin it" I don't stop for breaks...Non union over here.:rolleyes:

As usual....
Reg, you are the Master :D:D:D

Awesome job so far!!!!!! :cool:

Thanks John. I finally had some time to myself now that your box is at the powder coaters...:p;)

Great job on the aluminum cab!

Thank you very much!

Reg, why are you building such a small truck? You feeling okay? :D You're off to another great start! The cab looks very smooth. Almost hot rod looking, in it's raw state like that. Very cool.

Nate I haven't been feeling well for over a month but I don't think it has much to do with the size of this truck unfortunately.lol Yeah it is small but it's kinda fun. I think this is about as close to a scratch build as I will ever do in 1/14 though. My inner child likes bigger toys best!:D

I got a bit more done this afternoon....

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Thanks for looking!

[RCLogger]

Reg Reg Reg.
I guess when I get out of bed in the morning this build will be completed and painted.

We'll done. Keep up the good work

Greg

[Trucker_Jo]

Sick!!!!:cool:

[RCP57]

Sorry Greg, not finished yet.lol

A small update. Started work on the fenders...

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Thanks for looking!

[flatdeck]

Reg Amazing metal work.. Better hurry up the sea is calling....


Wayne

[plow jockey]

Awesome fab work. Truck looks great. At the rate your working it should be ready for paint by this weekend. Great job.

[diesel950]

wow, looks good

[Cooper]

Nice work! Looks good!! It looks so easy to weld like that,,,,, key word , looks, I've got to learn how to weld aluminum. Still trying to polish a tird for most of my welding!!

[RCP57]

Reg Amazing metal work.. Better hurry up the sea is calling....


Wayne

Yeah I think you're right Wayne, and if I don't get back to work the guy I'm building a box for at the moment will be calling too:cop:!lol

Awesome fab work. Truck looks great. At the rate your working it should be ready for paint by this weekend. Great job.

Thanks, Yes I am trying to get it done quickly as usual.

wow, looks good

Thanks you!

Nice work! Looks good!! It looks so easy to weld like that,,,,, key word , looks, I've got to learn how to weld aluminum. Still trying to polish a tird for most of my welding!!

Thanks...and it's not!...easy that is.LOL It's not that hard though for the most part. It takes a lot more co-ordination than MIG welding and that's where I suffer. I have a hard time keeping still enough and contaminate my tungsten...It makes me say bad words! Welding bigger pieces is easy but small stuff....:mad:

A little update from today. I made up a rad guard. some shutters, trimmed the fenders to there final shape, made the headlight mounts and guards, cut the hole in the front bumper, modified some old Clod rollbar lights that I've had in a drawer for 24 years to work as my headlights and then bolted it all together...

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Reg

[JAMMER]

Reg your doing a heck of a job on the cab and fenders it looks real good. Keep up the good work. Ed

[Brian in PA]

Awesome! Reg did Hayes use KW cabs? It likes an early kW cab. Keep it up!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. Hayes used their own cabs but I believe the design was basically unchanged from 1954-1975 when they stopped building trucks. They did have quite small windows like the early KW cabs that's for sure.

[RCP57]

Thanks a lot!

This is a Hayes HD that we saw in Dawson City YT last summer. An old guy had been using the truck to haul paydirt but had since retired and the truck was up for sale. I believe he said it was a 1969. My truck is not really based off of this particular truck but they were all very similar as far as the cab is concerned.

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[RCTech9]

Great work RCP! This i'm sure will be fantastic like everything else you build.

[RCP57]

Thanks! A small update. I have spent a while fiddling around to get things at the right height and fitting properly but haven't made many new parts yet. I did manage to add some small details though. Next will be mounting the cab to the chassis. The hood now rests on the rad and cowl as it should and will lift off for battery changes just like it does on my KW850.

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[Lmackattack]

looking good! that will be a stout looking truck. do you tac weld the cab parts together? how do you keep it from warping with such thin metal?

[RCP57]

looking good! that will be a stout looking truck. do you tac weld the cab parts together? how do you keep it from warping with such thin metal?

Yes I tack the parts together in a few places along the seem first. You have to be very careful with the amount of heat you apply as you are welding though or it will still warp badly or melt a big hole in a hurry. This material is 0.050 thick, my other models bodies are all made from 0.063 which is easier to weld but harder to shape. Either way, fitment of the parts before welding makes a huge difference. The tighter the gaps are, the easier it is to weld.

Reg

[Mikeo78]

Wow. Very impressive. Great job on the metal work. Seems like a shame to paint it! Lol

[RCP57]

I made a little progress with the driveline today. I didn't want to use a stock trans because it is so bulky and high geared. My attempted solution was to buy a cordless screwdriver and tear it apart. The one I bought came from Walmart and was only $10. It is a nice little planetary setup and seems to have enough power to spin all 8 tires on my bench with a few pounds of weight on them. I made up a little mount for the drive itself and bolted it into the frame. I used the 1/4" hex coupling, slotting it with a diamond wheel to allow fitment of the stock driveshaft. If it all works out I will have plenty of room for batteries and electronics under the hood...

http://youtu.be/121Yo9JeOnY

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[JAMMER]

Hi Reg that was a great idea. I saw it on You Tube and it looks like it fills the bill. Ed

[RCP57]

Thanks Ed. Only time will tell if it holds up but I think it will work out fine. It is easy to swap out so for $10 I will buy another as a spare just in case. After joining the other island boys at the show in Campbell River I figured that a slow truck was way better than a fast one. Being set up on tables is just fine but a little bit of a concern when your truck doesn't like going really slow! My KH has an 85 turn motor with an 11t pinion and it is still way too fast to ever use 3rd gear. At shows we are always in a confined area so there isn't much need for a big, bulky 3 speed. This drive should have an output speed at the axles of around 120rpm at 7.2v. It looks to be just a little slower than my KH in first gear.

[TRUCKMAKER]

Wow Reg this truck is incredible! Do you use filler rod all the time on the thin stuff? Years ago I played around with TIG and could fuse weld thin stuff but could never seem to do well when adding filler rod.
Thanks for the drive idea with $10 Walmart screw driver, I've had one on my bench for 2 months in the package to power a screw drive. I finally took it out of the package to see how it did at building a set of frame rails last night. Surprisingly it worked well in its original form.:lol::lol:

Keep up the great work you always do! It's fun to watch!

Kent

[Supermario]

Wow. Very impressive. Great job on the metal work. Seems like a shame to paint it! Lol

That is a very common statement with Reg's metal work. We all thought it was a shame to paint the 850 also!. It just shows how great his metalwork is. We paint things to hide the raw state. This stuff has nothing to hide, leave it raw!:D

Mario

[RCP57]

Wow Reg this truck is incredible! Do you use filler rod all the time on the thin stuff? Years ago I played around with TIG and could fuse weld thin stuff but could never seem to do well when adding filler rod.
Thanks for the drive idea with $10 Walmart screw driver, I've had one on my bench for 2 months in the package to power a screw drive. I finally took it out of the package to see how it did at building a set of frame rails last night. Surprisingly it worked well in its original form.:lol::lol:

Keep up the great work you always do! It's fun to watch!

Kent

Haha, I bought two screwdrivers(one has two speeds) not knowing which one would go on to serve another purpose. I ended up using the $10 one because it had a little more rpm. Now I think I will keep the more expensive, 2 speed one for installing screws....until I need it for something else that is:D

I sue filler rod quite a bit but not always. It really depends on the joint but it always seems to be stronger when I use filler rod even if it gets ground off.

That is a very common statement with Reg's metal work. We all thought it was a shame to paint the 850 also!. It just shows how great his metalwork is. We paint things to hide the raw state. This stuff has nothing to hide, leave it raw!:D

Mario

If it wasn't for gluing on detail stuff, I was contemplating polishing the cab... I really liked my 850 in it's raw state too but once it was painted it looked like the real deal to me...I even thought I could smell bark chips from the log sort once while looking at it(losing my mind, I know). The Hayes will get some paint. I just haven't decided which logging company colors and logo will be on it. Kind of a shame in a way though because I am proud of my skills with aluminum and most people assume that it is just plastic once painted...

Reg

[RCP57]

I made some more realistic looking front wheels today in between other projects. They are 2 piece aluminum and bead blasted. Now I have to make the rears when time permits. I also ordered some more aggressive tires today:D.

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Reg

[Lil Giants]

I think I see how you did the two piece wheel, quite ingenius. :cool:

The center needs to be welded in yet? Did the center start out as a piece of flat bar?

The stock tires, do you have a vertical bandsaw? Cross cut the face of the tire using the hashmarks on the sidewalls for spacing... that improves their traction immensely. ;)

[RCP57]

I think I see how you did the two piece wheel, quite ingenius. :cool:

The center needs to be welded in yet? Did the center start out as a piece of flat bar?

The stock tires, do you have a vertical bandsaw? Cross cut the face of the tire using the hashmarks on the sidewalls for spacing... that improves their traction immensely. ;)

I started out with a piece of pipe for the rim. It was nice that the pipe was the right size for a change. For the 850 I had to use schedule 80 and turn it down. A much longer process...

I used my rotary table mounted horizontal to machine the grooves in the rims. I have never done this before as I have always used the lathe with a parting tool. Using the rotary table was WAY faster!...lesson learned!
Yes the centers started out as 1/2 flat bar that I cut into rough circles. I then put them in the lathe and center drilled them to install a bolt. Once bolted together I held the bolt in the chuck and turned them to size. Press fit...

Then back to the mill and rotary table to machine the oval holes using a ball mill.

Once that was done I pressed and glued them together. Then it was back to the lathe to machine out the backside of the assembled wheel.

After finishing that, I gave them a pretty aggressive bead blast to remove the burrs that were left behind after machining.

Last but not least I flipped up the rotary table and drilled the bolt circle.

Next process will be making the hubs for mounting the rims to the axles. Then onto the rears!

Wow, what a process...no wonder that took a few hours!

I will have to try the tire trick some day. I have ordered new ones for this project because I wanted the increase in height as well as a more off road looking tread.

Reg

[TRUCKMAKER]

Well Reg for all that work, you can reap the rewards of some awesome looking wheels! They definently fit the bill for this build:jaw:

[RCP57]

Well Reg for all that work, you can reap the rewards of some awesome looking wheels! They definently fit the bill for this build:jaw:

Well thanks, I thought I would give it a shot and I think they turned out OK. Now I just have to make the rears, the hubs, and a spare...

[RCP57]

I got started on the front hubs this afternoon. I still have to make the dust caps and the spare. Then I can make the centers for the rear rims. I used 2-56 bolts as studs. I wish I had more scale sized nuts to hold the wheels on but these will do unless I find something else.

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Thanks for looking

[Trucker_Jo]

Sweeet! Looks really good:D

[Mikem]

Hi Reg Have you tried Micro Fasteners 2-56 nuts they have small pattern nuts HNBS0256 1/8 across the flats or standard 3/16 across the flats

[RCP57]

Hi Reg Have you tried Micro Fasteners 2-56 nuts they have small pattern nuts HNBS0256 1/8 across the flats or standard 3/16 across the flats

Awesome! Thanks. I will check that out because I was planning to order from them again soon. It's funny how certain suppliers carry different things. I found a local place that has really good prices on the M3 screws I use ($4-5 per 100) but when I asked about stuff smaller than 4-40 with a hex head they didn't have a supplier for them. Micro Fasteners has been really nice to deal with and they have a good selection but their prices are a bit steep. The last order I made from them was around $70US for a bunch of metric stuff. I made the same order through Raider Hansen in Victoria and it was less than $30CAD. Live and learn to shop around but if someone has it but others don't and you need it, you have to buy it good deal or not!lol

Thanks again for the info!

[Acadieman]

Awesome work and details!
Basic question, how do you tap for the 2-56 screws? I tried to tap threads in aluminum but broke the tap. I was going by hand, and almost wonder if using the lathe would be better.

[RCP57]

For the small stuff I always drill the holes a little larger than the recommended size and tap by hand...carefully. For tapping 3mm holes, I use my cordless drill but don't tighten the chuck up super tight. Again using caution! I also use silicone spay or alcohol for lubricant.

I broke off my favorite 3mm tap recently in a customers box. The tap was getting dull and I was trying to thread a hole near a weld. The alum gets soft and galls easy where its been welded and I was trying to tap it dry(lube messes up powder coat). Anyway it broke off, I said a few bad words, calmed down and tried to grab the end that was sticking out. I got it to move but it broke off flush causing me to say more bad words. I tried heating the area with the TIG torch thinking it would swell the aluminum and make the hole loose. That didn't work but I noticed that the tap was melting so it gave me an idea. I TIG welded a nail to the broken tap and wound it right out! What a relief!:D

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/King%20Hauler/IMG_3302_zps44e76ae3.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/King%20Hauler/IMG_3302_zps44e76ae3.jpg.html)
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[MoRockN]

REG !!!! You're killing me with those wheels man and with the sweet metal body work... Just absolutely amazing! If you happen to "accidently" make a complete other set of those wheels and hubs I call first dibs :D

Ayoub

[Lil Giants]

I use a specific cutting oil for tapping aluminum & chuck the tap in a cordeless drill too... depending of the thickness of the piece you're tapping, you'll likely have to back the tap out several times, clean off the filings (I use a brass bristle brush) & relube before you tap all the way through... the cordless drill makes fast work of that.

I chuck the tap gripping the smooth round, instead of the squared end, so the tap slips easily when the cutting threads get too full of chips. ;)


That's pretty trick welding Reg to fish the broken tap out! :cool:
I'm looking forward to getting my own tig welder here shortly & learning the craft. :)

[Acadieman]

Thanks for the pointers. I thought about drilling a bigger hole and will use this tip from now on.
I broke a few bits in aluminum, and I wasn't able to get them out. I tried using alum to corrode the bits, and I think this may work with more time.

http://etsymetal.blogspot.ca/2009/01/tip-broken-drill-bit-removal.html

Looking forward to more updates on this project! :)

[RCP57]

Nothing really went as planned for me today but I did get started on the rear wheels and finished my spare. For the rear wheels I am attempting to stamp out the centers, do a little machining and then press them into the rim. So far I have made a couple of dies and successfully punched out one center to play with. I am not sure what I will end up doing as it is kinda trial and error at this point. I will try to mess around with this a little more over the next couple of days and nail down a setup.

This is what the first one looks like prior to drilling the bolt circle. I will put it back in the lathe to clean up the edge where the center meets the rim eventually.

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3401_zps5573dd89.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3401_zps5573dd89.jpg.html)
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[RCP57]

Well I spent the whole day working on the wheels today. I made some modifications to my dies this morning and tried some different setups in the mill. Anyway, long story short I think I have a wheel that I am happy with for the truck. It always seems like the hard part is setting up for the job. Once you get all the tooling sorted out you have no excuse to use it anymore! Oh well...

Here's a few pictures of the parts and the assembled wheels. I ordered some 1/8 nuts as suggested so once they get here I will button it all up!

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3409_zps825be5ce.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3409_zps825be5ce.jpg.html)
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http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3425_zps93f7baea.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3425_zps93f7baea.jpg.html)
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I still have some caps to make and some machining on the rear hubs left to do.

Let me know what you think of the wheels.

Thanks for looking

[Brian in PA]

Man this is sweet Reg! Every now and then a biuld like this comes along and just leaves my speechless. Your scratch biulding skills are unbelievable.

[doodlebug]

Hey Reg, yer makin yer own freeze plug's :D:D:D Keep up the creativity! Yer giving me ideas :p:lol:
Cheer's, Neil.

[Lil Giants]

Well there you go, freeze plugs in cylinder blocks... I thought the shape looked awfully familiar. :D

[RCP57]

Haha there not frost plugs but I guess they do kinda look that way. I am pressing flat 0.050 sheet into the shape of the wheel center. I guess frost plugs may work if you could get them the right size though.

[flatdeck]

Reg.. Rims look spot on, just right for the truck...


Wayne

[JAMMER]

Hi Reg great trick withe the nail to get the tap out I could have used that a thousand times I am always breaking taps. Ed

[RCP57]

When I started this I only planned to scratch build a body. Now it appears that I have got a bit too for past that so I guess that I will just keep going...

I finished the rear hubs today and did some final machining on the wheels.

I think this is going to be the best looking Hayes HD/RC in the world:rolleyes:....LOL I'm positive that it is the only one so that's not really a lie....

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3427_zps1364b5db.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3427_zps1364b5db.jpg.html)
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http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3434_zps84ac9003.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3434_zps84ac9003.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3435_zpsa0af6cf2.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3435_zpsa0af6cf2.jpg.html)

Thanks for looking!

[JAMMER]

Reg great job on the wheels and the hubs especially the hubs they came out great very realistic looking. Ed

[Lmackattack]

those wheels and hubs look great. what size are the axel bolts on the hub?

[BRICKNICK]

Heck yea Reg that baby is looking so sweet. Any idea for a color scheme yet?

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. The hub "studs" are 2-56 bolts.
I was torn between two color combos. Both were from former BC forestry giants that are long gone now. Both paint schemes are close to the pattern on my 850KW but one is orange, white and green(BC Forest Products) and the other is red, white and green(MacMillan Bloedel). My wife said it needs to be red so M&B colors it is! These are the trucks that I was most fond of as a kid anyway so it suits me just fine.

I put in a 9 hour day yesterday and got a good start on the box. I think it is looking the part of an old heavy duty truck now and I think the box is turning out pretty good. Maybe I should start building and selling boxes...Oh wait a minute:rolleyes:...

Still plenty to do! More to come later.

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3438_zps551c6ef4.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3438_zps551c6ef4.jpg.html)
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[Ken Orme]

Awesome work and details!
Basic question, how do you tap for the 2-56 screws? I tried to tap threads in aluminum but broke the tap. I was going by hand, and almost wonder if using the lathe would be better.

When I tap threads I use a cutting fluid called "tap magic" It is available from USC Industrial Supply Co. I comes in a 4OZ can for $4.62. Their part # is 06492920.

You could use a lathe to tap holes but [B]TURN THE CHUCK BY HAND> DO NOT TURN THE LATHE ON[B]

It has been a long time since I broke a tap using their cutting fluid.

Ken

[modelman]

RCP57-very nice machine work on the wheels. They look like the real deal. I am not really a truck guy but this truck reminds me of a smaller version of the last one you built. Keep up the good work..

[RCP57]

Thanks modelman. This truck is very similar to the Kenworth in a lot of ways. I can't believe how much easier it is to build a truck in this scale when you can just buy axles and suspension instead of making it from scratch. This truck will likely be ready for paint in the time it took for me to build the rear suspension and axles for the 1/10 KW. Hopefully the parts I am waiting for so up this week so that I can take it for a test drive.

Here's a little update from yesterday. I didn't spend much time on it but I did manage to make the tailgate and add the rungs for the ladders on each side of the box. I also cut up some pieces for the fuel tanks but I haven't done any machining on them yet.

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3451_zps64ff4db7.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3451_zps64ff4db7.jpg.html)
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I have made this tailgate so that it lifts quite high. Hopefully it works out with my mechanical latches. You need it to lift out of the way when you are hauling big rocks and stumps...:rolleyes:
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3453_zps3426d541.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3453_zps3426d541.jpg.html)
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Thanks for following along!

[flatdeck]

Truck look great Reg.


Wayne

[ihbuilder]

good job Reg . looks like I got some competition with wheels now :eek::p :p you going to make the gate lift up ? if you need idea on how I'll show you . Heres my 1st truck ( before cnc or anything accept clapped out 1911 lathe and a dremel , aluminum welding capabilities ) I think I have a vid of the gate lifting on my you tube channel .
http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=27

[RCP57]

Thanks guys.

Steve, I don't think you have much competition on the wheels coming from me! It took me about 3 days to make the wheels and hubs.... I am happy with how they turned out though, especially the rears. I'm not sure if anyone has noticed but the wheels are wider that stock on every axle too, making the stance 1cm wider. The box is also 1cm wider than normal. The tires I have ordered are taller and wider than the Tamiya ones so they should fill out the rims just right and add to the off-highway look of the truck.

I hadn't planned on lifting the gate but that might be a cool idea! I will look through your channel tonight and see if I can find the video.

Reg

[ihbuilder]

If not I'll get 1 in 2 weeks at the cabin fever show . My 1st steel wheels where stamped in steel much like you did . accept I tried to weld together :confused: I'll tell you this , making wheels in mass by hand sucks !!! I'll never go back to that again . It's ok for yourself kinda fun and a lil pride that you can do it , but gets old fast .


edit : not on you tube but in my p'bucket

a pic at the gate

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/9370gatelift.jpg


vid
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/th_tailgatelift.jpg (http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/tailgatelift.mp4)

[RCP57]

Thanks for the pictures Steve.

I had a couple things come in the mail today(besides bills)! I got the front suspension that I picked up from Alfy(thanks:D) and my order from RC4WD. Once I assembled the front suspension and figured out where it needed to go, I took it back apart and made up this big mount for the front springs and torque arms. I turned the axle around and swapped the spindles left for right so that the threaded holes pointed forward. This will give me an anchor point on the axle for the torque arms. I will also add more to this assembly so that the bumper is supported by it but this was enough for today. It is beautiful here and a shame to have spent most of the day indoors but I can't help myself....

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3457_zps2bbdc4ea.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3457_zps2bbdc4ea.jpg.html)
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Now that the front suspension is in I can almost see it driving around. Just need to mount the steering servo and buy a receiver....
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3460_zps788ee384.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3460_zps788ee384.jpg.html)
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[Acadieman]

As always, that's great work!
The wheels really complete the truck.

[JAKEBRAKE]

WOW, what a great build!! I love the attention to detail you are putting into this truck. I like all of the small bolts your using. Can't wait to see more

[RCTech9]

Looking Good!

[RCP57]

A little more detail and a few more small bolts...

An update video...http://youtu.be/Hpjba5Bt1OE

I made up the fuel tanks yesterday but made the mounts today...
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3465_zpsef585f75.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3465_zpsef585f75.jpg.html)
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I got started on the exhaust today as well. The heat shield is held on with 0-80 bolts...
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[flatdeck]

Reg amazing build great detail....


Wayne

[Trucker_Jo]

Amazing build as usual Reg, you have mad skills (and lots of free time lol):D
There is a guy on face book that shares amazing photos of NW logging photos and this truck is one of his personal rides.

http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b517/Jarrett_Dailey/555177_492097634199230_616398213_n_zps0aa59cd5.jpg

Cant wait to see it next to the kenworth.

[RCLogger]

What a nice looking truck Reg, what color scheme I s it going to be ?

greg

[RCP57]

Thanks guys.

Trucker_Jo, That looks to be the same basic truck for sure! The nice thing about building a truck like this is that not one of them came out of the factory identical even if they were ordered together. I can build whatever I want within reason and it won't be wrong!lol

Greg, The plan is to go with M&B colors. The only problem is trying to get the correct color red. I wanted to get a lot of this powder coated but I don't think I will get close enough on the color. Even to find a rattle can is going to be a challenge.

I spent hours on this again today and made a bit more progress. I finished the under side of the box and wired it, mounted the air cleaner, and did a few other little things that haven't gone on yet.

The air cleaner is held on with a bolt from the backside but I made up these little straps to make it look like they hold it on.
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3477_zpsb1029a8c.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3477_zpsb1029a8c.jpg.html)

Underside of the box
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[avel]

Nice idea for the motor.

[scalelover]

Wow, I'm pretty much speechless. This is just phenomenal, the wheels and body work is great and the overall look is just spot on I can't wait to see the next round of updates.

I saw you mentioned you were looking for more scale looking hardware for the wheels, have you ever checked out lockedup rc, he's got a few different sized scale nuts, acorn nuts and scale bolts, ranging in size from 1/64, 2/56, to m3 etc etc here's a link for you.

http://www.lockeduprc.com/Hardware_c_21.html

Maybe something there will work for you

--Dan

[avel]

Thanks scalelover, I've been looking for scale bolts.

[Espeefan]

The Hayes is looking incredible. What's not to love? This thing is awesome. Scratchbuild a lot of a goodies for a unique truck on a smaller scale. Wow! And the best part is it's practically finished!

[LOUIE 379]

Reg, what can i say , im speechless , your craftsmanship and fabrication work is top of the range , its good to see something no one has really built before , and i love your wheels
Keep up the great work , you won't disappoint
Cheers Lucas

[RCP57]

Nice idea for the motor.

Thanks. Only time will tell if it holds up though.

Wow, I'm pretty much speechless. This is just phenomenal, the wheels and body work is great and the overall look is just spot on I can't wait to see the next round of updates.

I saw you mentioned you were looking for more scale looking hardware for the wheels, have you ever checked out lockedup rc, he's got a few different sized scale nuts, acorn nuts and scale bolts, ranging in size from 1/64, 2/56, to m3 etc etc here's a link for you.

http://www.lockeduprc.com/Hardware_c_21.html

Maybe something there will work for you

--Dan

Thanks very much Dan. I am fairly happy with how it is turning out so far. It always seems like there are a couple of things that could be better.

Thanks very much for the link! They have some cool looking hardware for sure. I did make an order from Micro Fasteners and received it the other day. I ordered some 2-56x1/8 nuts and they look pretty good I just haven't put them on yet. I think I will be making an order from lockeduprc in the near future though as I need some scale metric stuff!

The Hayes is looking incredible. What's not to love? This thing is awesome. Scratchbuild a lot of a goodies for a unique truck on a smaller scale. Wow! And the best part is it's practically finished!

Thanks Nate, I have been working on this 6-9 hours every day this week. I never seem to accomplish enough in one day but it is nearing completion.

Reg, what can i say , im speechless , your craftsmanship and fabrication work is top of the range , its good to see something no one has really built before , and i love your wheels
Keep up the great work , you won't disappoint
Cheers Lucas

Thanks Lucas! I am really enjoying this build an like my KW, it will be a little tribute to local Vancouver Island logging history when finished. I just hope I can get the paint work done without too many headaches! I'm nearing the end of the part I enjoy...

Reg

[RCP57]

A bit of an update. I shortened the frame 1/4" behind the axles to move the box forward. It now goes up and down as it should. I also did a little more body stuff and started to wire things. What I am most proud of from today though is that I was able to bend up the floor pan, toe pan, firewall and dashboard out of one piece of aluminum in one go!:jaw::bounce:

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Thanks for looking!

[Espeefan]

Very nice! The firewall is perfect, and that's a clean location for mounting up your ESC. Lots of room under the hood for a battery or other electronics, I see!

[Claus]

Holy aluminum, Batman! That's awesome!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. Some more aluminum was added today:rolleyes:. I finished bending up the exhaust and welded it together. Hopefully there aren't any leaks when she finally gets flashed up!:D I also mounted the oil filter, finished up the battery box area and step. When I was looking at it the other day, I realized that the rear springs are nearly bottomed out already(less than 1/8" travel). I guess I will be making my own leaves for it to fix that problem.

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Reg

[Claus]

Awesome work once again! I'm sure you are a DIY guy and not interested but there are some nice aftermarket spring suspension options out there.
http://www.fechtner-modellbau.de/shop/5802.jpg
http://www.fechtner-modellbau.de/shop/5802-1.jpg
http://www.fechtner-modellbau.de/shop/5802-2.jpg
http://www.rigidrc.com/shop/1856-thickbox/le-rear-suspension-upgrade-kit-for-tamiya-truck.jpg

[RCP57]

Awesome work once again! I'm sure you are a DIY guy and not interested but there are some nice aftermarket spring suspension options out there.
http://www.fechtner-modellbau.de/shop/5802.jpg
http://www.fechtner-modellbau.de/shop/5802-1.jpg
http://www.fechtner-modellbau.de/shop/5802-2.jpg
http://www.rigidrc.com/shop/1856-thickbox/le-rear-suspension-upgrade-kit-for-tamiya-truck.jpg

The one in the first three pictures sure looks nice. I will most likely build my own but more so because I have already spent more on this truck than planned...Funny how that always happens....

Thanks for posting the pictures. Is it just me or is rigidrc's site not working? I was trying to look at some diffs they had but couldn't a couple weeks ago.

[Seilbagger]

Wow, this is a phantastic Dumper. I love the selfmade parts. One million points and stars, and thats not enough. Perfect work

[Supermario]

Reg , looks to me like you have adjusted to the 1/14th scale quite nicely my friend.:cool: Takes talent for any scale and you got it !
To build this so quickly makes me think.... Probably no "re do" parts laying all over the floor either eh? ;):p:D

Mario

[RCP57]

Thank you Wolfgang!

Yes I guess I am getting adjusted to the smaller scale Mario. I think if I were to do another complete scratch build it would be in 1/10th just because I like the size and weight of them and how they don't ping off of every little bump and pebble. This has been a lot of fun and no stress compared to machining axles from blocks aluminum without CNC, welding up I beam frames and making intricate suspension parts. The truck has come together quite easy and because of yourself, Wayne and John S. donating parts I have less in this than I do invested in tires alone for the 850KW and trailers! The redo's have been pretty minimal too but the hours are adding up I'm sure! I still have a few things to do detail wise but the list is getting short.... I got to drive it around in the shop today too!:D:cool:

[Claus]

Reg, with the non-hydro dump bed and the choice of transmission ScrewDriver seems like a fitting name for your truck.

[RCP57]

Reg, with the non-hydro dump bed and the choice of transmission ScrewDriver seems like a fitting name for your truck.

Hahaha, or maybe just "Screwed up"!

My wife was giving me the gears a few nights ago about naming the truck after her...I told her that was not happening!lol

[Supermario]

Hahaha, or maybe just "Screwed up"!

My wife was giving me the gears a few nights ago about naming the truck after her...I told her that was not happening!lol

Keep on TrucKIM ! :lol::D

Mario

[RCP57]

Hahaha good one Mario!

[flatdeck]

Reg.. Just amazing work... Have you decided on a paint yet.. Which of the BC colours are you going to us???


Wayne

[doodlebug]

Hey Reg, Don't be bashful, Give her a name:D:D:D
Cheer's, Neil.

[RCLogger]

Hey Reg
I had to read the last few threads twice, ( thought you were calling your wife SCREWDRIVER ) lol Maybe one of the shortest marriage's on record...hahahah
greg

[RCP57]

Hey Reg
I had to read the last few threads twice, ( thought you were calling your wife SCREWDRIVER ) lol Maybe one of the shortest marriage's on record...hahahah
greg

Hahahaha! Nope not calling the wife that....Maybe wish that I was:D:cool:

I can't say anything too bad about her because she sat in the car for 3/4 hour today while I was at the hobby shop and I didn't even get slapped when I came back. She had the keys and didn't drive away with out me either... Come to think of it she probably knew that if she left me there I would just buy more stuff.:cop:

I bought a brand new $50 battery and came home and cut it up. I wanted the battery under the hood but I couldn't fit a 6 cell stick in there so I cut the last two cells off and soldered them back on with some longer leads making a hump pack out of it. Once that was done I got to do this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYGDdctdt7w&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHPvUYpsGi4&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

The drive motor is causing some grief with the dump motor. At full throttle the dump motor glitches and slowly goes up. I think I need some of those rings that you put on the esc wires....It probably doesn't help that all of the stuff is in such a confined space.

Reg

[Bo Wallen]

Happy Wife Happy Life ;o) Congrats Vancouver Island Just Got a Amazing Truck or I will call it ART. And that will be 11 out of 10

[buzzy16]

Reg your skills never cease to amaze me.

[RCP57]

Thank you very much for the compliments.

After messing with ferrite rings and a list of other changes I discovered that the glitching issues the dump drive was having were caused by the 645 steering servo. It works flawlessly on it's own and as soon as I unplug it from the rx the dump motor stops messing around so I swapped it out for a 485. I am guessing that the problem is more to do with the Sabertooth's 1amp BEC than the servo itself. My KH runs the same ESC but different servos. It has issues when both steering and shift servos are struggling but it just stops until the esc resets.... Stupid electronics....or maybe just stupid installer...lol

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[tracksntreadslou]

Reg ..you are a building Machine ..This is wicked ...The choice of rubber is good as well ..really made a difference ..where did you pick those up at ? ..I cant wait to start smashing those box sides with my Damitz...lol

[RCP57]

Thanks Lou. The tires came from RC4WD but loads of other places sell the same ones. They were only $10 a pair compared to $25 a pair on the KW. I agree that they made a huge difference to the look of the truck. A little taller and a much more realistic off road tread.

I am trying to have it finished by the summertime so that we can all crash into it!

I'm hoping that Mike runs into it with one of his orange pieces of art that have never seen dirt. It would be terrible if one of those things got a scratch...:eek::p

[RCP57]

I started working on my own rear suspension this afternoon. I stole Wolfgang's idea and made up some springs out of a garden rake. After Wolfgang mentioned this I went and talked to my aunt and uncle that have a landscaping business. I now have plenty of broken rakes for spring making!...

Once the springs were done I made some new frame plates that lower the pivot point of the springs and the torque arms. I still need to make new torque arms to finish things up but it now has more travel(also ditched the shocks) and is stiff enough to carry a load without bottoming out completely but still flexes some. I may install a spacer between the pivot and leaves to lower the back of the truck 1/8" but I will see what happens when I make the new torque arms. Once I get that sorted out I will add some stops to the frame. This project has become WAY bigger than what I intended in the beginning. This hobby is not helping me become more of a relaxed, calm person. It's making me crazier than I already was!lol

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[Claus]

Nice, much better than stock Tamiya!

[robcakes]

reg , that is excellent work , great looking truck ....

[Lil Giants]

So with the additional axle travel of this new spring setup, will the dog bone driveshaft between the diffs or from the trans not fall out?

I tried something similar to this a few yrs ago & the dog bone & cup between the diffs would pop out at max articulation. But RC4WD now has a slider driveshaft that fits perfectly between these diffs, though I don't know if it has enough telescope not to come apart.

[RCP57]

So with the additional axle travel of this new spring setup, will the dog bone driveshaft between the diffs or from the trans not fall out?

I tried something similar to this a few yrs ago & the dog bone & cup between the diffs would pop out at max articulation. But RC4WD now has a slider driveshaft that fits perfectly between these diffs, though I don't know if it has enough telescope not to come apart.

It doesn't seem to but it might. While putting together the second side the shaft fell out and I didn't notice until I had bolted everything back up. I couldn't get it to go back in without taking the torque arms off. I think changing the position of the trunnion and the torque arms has improved the geometry(by accident). The stock springs also increase the axle spacing as they are compressed but these are already flat so they don't change much. When I made the springs, I closed up the eyes on them so that they are tight on the bolts. Now there is very little slop in the suspension which may also help. Fingers crossed that it works. I will be putting some stops on the frame anyway as mentioned and that will limit the travel. I guess I won't know until I drive it more but I drove it over some blocks of wood and it stayed in while empty.

Reg

[JDH429]

Amazing work Reg, A true work of art. Looks great!

[Espeefan]

Great improvement on that rear suspension, Reg. Who needs shocks anyway? You could always machine a walking beam out of solid aluminum too, if you really wanted some serious load capacity.

[RCP57]

Amazing work Reg, A true work of art. Looks great!

Thanks Jason, it's almost ready to have some paint thrown at it. That should be frustrating...


Great improvement on that rear suspension, Reg. Who needs shocks anyway? You could always machine a walking beam out of solid aluminum too, if you really wanted some serious load capacity.

I made some changes to it a couple of days ago. I raised the pivot point of the springs to lower the rear and made new mounts on the axles for the torque arms. This also reduced the travel but it still has a bit more than stock and definitely carries more weight. I made a set of walking beams a while back but they will be used in something else. I am thinking of making new frame rails for this as there are so many unused holes that it looks like Swiss cheese. I made a test piece last night and I was able to bend it without issues so that may be next on my list for this truck. There isn't much left that I plan to do now though. Air tanks, a new rear bumper, mount the mudflaps and spare. Then it's ready for the part I hate!

Reg

[sparkycuda]

Reg, some really nice work going on, again. I'm envious of how quickly you get things done, and with such great workmanship and detail.

Ken

[RCP57]

Thanks Ken. It's just a lot of hours put in....another 8hrs today alone but it is nearly ready for color.

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Thanks for looking.

[Stuart]

Awesome work Reg, a piece of art and simply awesome!

[FlyingBeagle]

Wow, That truck is fantastic. I am truly in awe of your metal working abilities. I know you have have heard this before on previous builds, but the truck looks so good as it is. If painting is such an awful chore for you, dont paint it. I am a horrible painter, but nothing I have ever built looked that good to start with. For me, paint helps hide some of the screwups. In your case it hides the craftsmanship.

[Bo Wallen]

How about CLEAR Coat The MASTERPICE !!!

[RCP57]

Well I haven't posted here for a few days but I have been busy working on the little HD. I decided to cover up my handy work with the colors mentioned earlier. There is still a bunch of details to add such as company logos, marker lights and horns(if I can find them), mirrors and of course windows...

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[Lil Giants]

It just blows me away the dedication & ambition you have for this hobby Reg, to bang that truck out in a lil over a month! :eek: I am for shame for how slow I am. :( :p :D

Another scratchbuilt masterpiece you have accomplished! :cool:

I wish you were my neighbor. :D

[flatdeck]

Reg. your workmanship is just amazing.. What's next.... You make it hard for the rest of us...

Wayne

[Supermario]

WICKED !!! :cool:

[Mikem]

Stunashus and amazing of course ! Mike are the colors custom or stock they go together well

[plow jockey]

This is a work of art. Your a true craftsman. Awesome job.

[Espeefan]

Reg, you are an animal! The way you crank out the models you build, no one can keep up with you. The amazing part is you still get the details too.

[RCP57]

Thanks very much for all the kind words guys. Here's a couple videos of the truck outside...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEE2u_cABDA&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOp7niwMLIc&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

[Trackerman]

Reg,
Absolutely magnificent.

Cheers

Paul

[Acadieman]

Nice color choice!
I met a Hayes in similar colors (maybe identical, my memory is foggy) between Port Alberni and Bamfield in 1998. It scared me a bit, we don't have that size of trucks out here on the East Coast. :)

Seems to work just as good as it looks, which is great.

[RCP57]

Nice color choice!
I met a Hayes in similar colors (maybe identical, my memory is foggy) between Port Alberni and Bamfield in 1998. It scared me a bit, we don't have that size of trucks out here on the East Coast. :)

Seems to work just as good as it looks, which is great.

Yes, that's exactly what I was going for with the color!:D I spent quite a bit of time in that area camping with my parents back in the 80's and early 90's. MacMillan Bloedel had a large camp there (Franklin River Division) and that is how I plan to have the decals made for this truck. The camp is long gone and so is M&B so this is my little tribute.

What's next for me? I am not sure! I have some customer projects that need my attention and the summer months are typically busy with work outside the hobby so there probably won't be anything big going on until the fall at least. I want to scratch build a dozer and have been collecting photos and specs for months so if I can find the time I would like to do that. It will be in 1/10th scale.

Thanks for all the compliments on this truck!

Reg

[TRUCKMAKER]

This turned out amazing Reg, great job as always!

Can't wait to see the 1/10 scale dozer, you going with old school cable lift or hydraulic on the blade?

[RCP57]

This turned out amazing Reg, great job as always!

Can't wait to see the 1/10 scale dozer, you going with old school cable lift or hydraulic on the blade?

Thanks very much! My plan is to build a D8H or K so it will be hydraulic or at least look that way;). I think the high-track Cat's are cool but I have always had a fancy for older equipment so I think an old late 60's early 70's D8 with a logging arch and winch is the direction I will go. It will be a good match up to sit beside my 955K.

[doodlebug]

I vote for the D8K, a favorite of mine, never got to spend enough time on them!
Cheer's, Neil.

[doodlebug]

Hey Reg, I watched a neat video on youtube, about forming aluminum with a "t" post.
Thought you might enjoy it, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBUoG6V8abQ
Cheers, Neil.

[Trucker_Jo]

Beautiful Reg!!! :popcorn:

[tracksntreadslou]

If you ask me I dont think this guy ever sleeps ..at times when im getting ready for work and look on here at 5am hes posting pics of what hes already got done for the morning ..Im sure he could easily whip up a D8 K in a few months ..and have it ready for the duncan show lol ..nice work reg

[RCP57]

Hahaha, I'm like a fish...I sleep with my eyes open!lol

I haven't done a lot more to the HD over the last few days but I finally got my order of Orange RX's from Hobbyking so I installed one of the 6ch and cleaned up the wiring under the hood. Soon I will try to install some windows...

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[cabs]

All I can say is this truck came out awesome Reg. Wish I had your skills and a little more time

[Espeefan]

The close up of your truck shows some pretty nice paint! :D You must not have used a brush or roller on that one. The finish looks great. You do alright for someone who doesn't enjoy painting. :D

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. The paint is far from good but good from a far if you know what I mean... The first coats went on really well. The second coats a few days later not so much. I have done a little polishing here and there but will do some more once the paint is good and hard.

I installed the front windows and such today so I thought it was time for an outdoor photo shoot!

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3609_zpseaa56d84.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3609_zpseaa56d84.jpg.html)
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[Claus]

Awesome pictures. What a feeling it must be to have something so nice you built from scratch and the only one like it anywhere! Nice job Bro, what's next?

[RCP57]

Awesome pictures. What a feeling it must be to have something so nice you built from scratch and the only one like it anywhere! Nice job Bro, what's next?

Thanks. I wouldn't call it a scratch build but i guess it is close. Either way i am proud of how it turned out. One thing is for sure, there isn't another one like it!

I didn't spend much time in the shop today as it was my wife's day off and i wanted to putter around outside with her instead of being cooped up inside. While she was busy working on something I did manage to make these horns up.:cop:

I guess they don't really look 100% correct but by the time I mount them along with the clearance lights it should look pretty good. I machined a slight angle into the bottom of them so they will sit horizontal on the sloped roof once mounted.

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Thanks for looking.

[flatdeck]

Very nice Reg...


Wayne

[Espeefan]

Beautiful! I just noticed all the other details I somehow over looked. The radius arms for the front axle, the exhaust pipe running down and forward towards the engine, the air tanks, and plumbing. Love those outdoor photos too. The air horns look great. Your front window gaskets are nice too. That can't be the same stuff you used on your big trucks, is it?

[RCP57]

Beautiful! I just noticed all the other details I somehow over looked. The radius arms for the front axle, the exhaust pipe running down and forward towards the engine, the air tanks, and plumbing. Love those outdoor photos too. The air horns look great. Your front window gaskets are nice too. That can't be the same stuff you used on your big trucks, is it?

Thanks Nate. I was trying my best to keep things looking as authentic as possible while running stock Tamiya drivetrain. The real 4640 diffs look a lot different than any available RC stuff so there wasn't much I could do there short of making my own. The steering should be different as well but to keep it simple I left things fairly stock up front too. I knew if I started to make all of this stuff from scratch the truck wouldn't be done in time for the July truck show. The window gaskets are just wiper blades like on the other trucks. I searched through the used wipers i have hoarded and found some that were a little narrower than what I used on the KW. They are a bit too wide but will do the job good enough!

Reg

[RCP57]

A small update for the Hayes. I got a hold of some lights from Wayne last night so I couldn't resist installing them today! Of course this snowballed into more work as it always does....

I made up a steering wheel out of a ring of pipe. I put it in the chuck on my rotary table and milled it round then made up the center. Once it was glued together i decided to polish it. This is more of an inside joke with a long time friend of mine than anything else but i think it looks cool even if it isn't realistic. Next time i pop the cab off i will finish the interior...

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Thanks for looking!

[RCP57]

I have added a few more details to the Hayes this week. I lined the box floor with wood, painted the shutters white(a detail I had missed on the original 1-1 trucks), and made up and polished a visor for it.

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Reg

[Espeefan]

Nice finishing touches, Reg. Was it standard practice to mount the spare tire to the cab protector? Seems like it would be a pain in the butt to get down from there, unless you just dumped the box. :D By the way, what tires are those?

[RCP57]

Thanks Nate. I guess it is pretty important to have a spare when you are driving on ruff, rock and gravel roads out in the middle of no where. There isn't really anywhere else to put it that isn't in the way of something else. I agree that it would be a major pain in butt to access the tire when it's 8 or 10 feet off the ground. I guess the worst part would be getting it back up there! Inconvenient or not, that's where most of them were stored.

The tires are from China but I bought them through RC4WD. Lot's of other internet places sell them too though. They fit the bill OK for this although I wish they didn't have the metric measurements on the side.

Reg

[ihbuilder]

To take it down just flip it of or into the box and out the gate . To put it back , ( 1 reason me back is not all that great anymore :( ) lift body up with gate open chain tire to gate as tight as possible lower body and manhandle the beach in and flip up on head board . Now for coal buckets forgedaboutit call the tire man :p

What's with the planking in the body ? Rock dampening ?

[RCP57]

Yes the planks are just for rock protection. I don't want the floor of my box getting dented up when the other island boys are loading it this summer.:rolleyes:

[DADSGARAGE]

Hey Reg.....I haven't been on here for a while...yikes....I see you finished another project...the truck looks GREAT!!! NICE JOB !!!

[doodlebug]

Yes the planks are just for rock protection. I don't want the floor of my box getting dented up when the other island boys are loading it this summer.:rolleyes:

Hey Reg, I did that with my first 10 wheeler for hauling concrete, salvaged all the lumber from wasteful builder's! Had to take it out first time I hauled
"wet batch" And a new floor went in after that. Oh the good old days :lol::lol::lol:

Cheer's, Neil.

[RCP57]

With all these people building play areas I thought I should start working on something too. I roughed in a road with a shovel and then dressed it up with the 955K. Once that was done I hauled the first two loads with the little HD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TNK5-bKkxY&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSOK0Dwu7pk&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBMiEoV4NTs&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

Thanks for watching.

[Stuff]

read the whole thread.


Wow!

[Espeefan]

Yes the planks are just for rock protection. I don't want the floor of my box getting dented up when the other island boys are loading it this summer.:rolleyes:

Say what? :D Shelf queen? :p Just messing with you, Reg. Actually it wouldn't be a bad idea to make a liner for the box from more aluminum sheet. Something that could be easily replaceable. I kind of like that thought.

[RCP57]

These boxes are pretty strong Nate. If they get a dent just from loading material then the rest of the truck is in big trouble! The wood is mostly for show but it does make less noise when you drop in the first few scoops.

.....shelf queen....lol

[Espeefan]

Shelf queen.....well that's what I build. :D

Great videos, by the way. I enjoyed watching them. The Hayes looks really good and scale climbing around your new haul road. Especially with a lower camera angle. Awesome.

[RCP57]

I finally got around to putting the last decals on this today! I think the outside is all finished up now unless I install lights. Sometime this winter I will add the interior details and call it done!

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[Grainfarmer]

Whow...fantastic model! Great job! :eek:

[TRUCKMAKER]

Decals look good! Nice cap on a Top Shelf build!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys! I think it turned out well and it's a good tribute M&B. The next truck I build will be modeled after another past BC forestry giant but will be in the larger scale to match the KW.

Reg

[RCP57]

OK so I pointed out a cheaper alternative for something Mario wanted to buy. Mario bought said item and says "It works great and even has turbo:bounce::bounce:!" This in turn pushes me off of the fence I've been sitting on for the last couple of months and this is the result...:rolleyes: Thanks Buddy:cool:

http://youtu.be/Gon-9uTrRXc

[Supermario]

That's the best laugh I've had in awhile! I cost YOU 150 ? :lol:
We can bounce blame back and forth for as long as our wives need to hear it bud. :D:lol:
I think the sound is perfect for the Hayes! And congratulations on your first sound unit! Last time I checked your most modern sound unit you own probably cost 12.99 in 1980! ;) but it's a real sweet sound and I still watch and listen to your Kenworth videos every now n then.:)

[RCP57]

That's the best laugh I've had in awhile! I cost YOU 150 ? :lol:
We can bounce blame back and forth for as long as our wives need to hear it bud. :D:lol:
I think the sound is perfect for the Hayes! And congratulations on your first sound unit! Last time I checked your most modern sound unit you own probably cost 12.99 in 1980! ;) but it's a real sweet sound and I still watch and listen to your Kenworth videos every now n then.:)

Yep it's definitely your fault Mario...:p I told my wife it was a test to see if it was good enough for the other Hayes I'm building. Her response was "Well why is it going in this one then? Shouldn't you just test it and then set it aside until the other truck is done?" Of course she said all of this with a smile on her face because she knows I have issues and can't help it.lol I will be ordering another one shortly!....for the other Hayes of course...
I think the sound is great too. I used two of the small speakers I bought and wired them ++ --. This brought the ohms down to just over 6 for the pair. Individually they were around 10ohms even though they are rated at 8. The KW sound unit thingy doesn't work as nicely as the electronic stuff but I can't get over how well it actually worked out for what it is. My main concern now with it is the possibility of wearing it out. Those mechanical parts rubbing on each other won't last forever and if I buy a new twist grip it may not sound the same! That one nailed the 12V71, the next one might sound like a Harley!:lol:

[up9018]

Man that truck is awesome. Looks just as tough as the real thing. Nice job.

Chris

[RCP57]

I hauled a little dirt yesterday....and a loader:D. Sound definitely adds a realism to these things and makes them more fun. Too bad the sound units are expensive:(.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Ql250i1Ms&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTTQlsTsxGY&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GSCjIzz7Q0&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

[RCP57]

A couple pictures from yesterday.
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_4839_zps0c4dea7c.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_4839_zps0c4dea7c.jpg.html)
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[RCP57]

A few shots of the Hayes from tonight's playtime.

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[RCP57]

It was a beautiful day here today so when I got home from work I "had" to fix a pothole in our driveway....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQy8kD6gIBE&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpqdEbG3qXI&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

[calm n sedated]

That hayes is bad ***! Great job! Love those rims, classic

[Exclusive RC]

A few shots of the Hayes from tonight's playtime.

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Cant tell ya how much I love this truck!, looks great bro!

[RCP57]

Thanks a lot guys. My only real regrets that I have with this truck is that I didn't scratch build a rolling chassis for it. I won't have those regrets with the one I am building now;).

[tc1cat]

Awesome truck :eek::eek: Wish it were mine :(:(

[heavy_duty]

EPIC build.This truck is soooo awesome.Great job.Looks real also.:jaw:

Ed

[RCP57]

Thanks very much guys! After playing with the conveyor for a few hours I decided to move some dirt with the Hayes. The difference in scale between the EC300D and the truck makes for some careful operation while loading. The truck box is about 6 3/4"-7" inside and the bucket on the excavator is 6". Not much room for error and I'm not the best operator!lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMQ-Mvms7Ao&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
Got her stuck but not watching were I was going....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT4N9oj7M_c&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQPdUinqCfs&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsqSWLivDEE&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

[RCP57]

So I had a bunch of mechanical problems yesterday. The loader lost it's bucket curl actuator and the Hayes had some driveline issues. The wire broke off on the actuator on the loader at the circuit board. This is the second time I have had this problem with it. Re-soldering it back on is no treat but with some care it can be done. I got it back up and running within a few minutes this morning. The Hayes started to have trans issues and the hot glue failed in the rear diff. The diff was an easy fix as I just took it apart and replaced the glue with more of the same. When I did it the first time I was running out of glue and didn't have enough to fully cover the gear teeth. This time it should stand up just fine! I also decided to lock the front drivers too although after doing a test drive I may open it up again. Traction is improved a bit but when fully loaded on loose soil it doesn't steer very well anymore. I'm not really surprised and to be honest that's why I didn't do it in the first place. The trans was an easy fix as well but required removing the battery, cab, floor, fender brace and then of course the transmission itself. I used a cordless screwdriver for power and it has been working very well up until yesterday. It has a clutch inside it much like a better quality cordless drill. I think in this case it is more intended to provide protection for the gears than adjust the torque output but at any rate it started to slip so I needed to fix it. I have a couple of spares so I took a look at one of them prior to taking the truck apart. A quick look at the new one confirmed my theory of what was wrong so I started tearing into the truck. In the pictures you will see that the sun gear is steel along with the other pieces of the clutch type thingy. The problem is that the outer case is plastic and the steel dowels that keep the assembly from slipping sit in that outer case. As the plastic stretches from repeated abuse the dowels sink and that allows it to slip easier than it should. My solution was to remove the dowels all together and weld the sun gear to the slipper parts. It seems to work and there is no way for it to slip now unless it tears the gears up!:cop:

Once it was all back together I had to do a quick test...

http://youtu.be/NygVu6A11n8

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[ThreeOZ]

Awesome truck. I love the Hayes and Pacific builds on this forum.

[tattootroy]

Nice build can you tell me what welding tool you use to weld that thin alloy sheet. thanks

[RCP57]

Nice build can you tell me what welding tool you use to weld that thin alloy sheet. thanks

Thanks. I use a TIG welder.

[RCP57]

Well I had another transmission issue a while back but have been too busy to fix it. I dropped some stuff off at the powder coater this morning so while I wait to get that back I decided to take the afternoon off so to speak and work on my own stuff for a couple of hours. The planetary drive started to make noise occasionally a while back but kept going. A month or so ago I was using the Hayes to bench test something and I was running it with the rear wheels off the ground when the noise got louder and louder and eventually all stopped except the buzz of the motor. The way I built this truck was not all that smart because I have to take the cab off to remove the trans. It comes out the bottom but bolts in through the top. Not a huge job but my big KW and Euclid trans come out the bottom and I built them first. Sure enough they are easy to remove but have never needed to come out. Sometimes we think we learn more and get smarter but..:rolleyes:.lol Anyway, enough chatter. Here is what I found and a video showing the issues and fix. I hope...

https://youtu.be/5sFiIv-SukY
https://youtu.be/DpagMLuGTDA

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[Bo Wallen]

Well I had another transmission issue a while back but have been too busy to fix it. I dropped some stuff off at the powder coater this morning so while I wait to get that back I decided to take the afternoon off so to speak and work on my own stuff for a couple of hours. The planetary drive started to make noise occasionally a while back but kept going. A month or so ago I was using the Hayes to bench test something and I was running it with the rear wheels off the ground when the noise got louder and louder and eventually all stopped except the buzz of the motor. The way I built this truck was not all that smart because I have to take the cab off to remove the trans. It comes out the bottom but bolts in through the top. Not a huge job but my big KW and Euclid trans come out the bottom and I built them first. Sure enough they are easy to remove but have never needed to come out. Sometimes we think we learn more and get smarter but..:rolleyes:.lol Anyway, enough chatter. Here is what I found and a video showing the issues and fix. I hope...

https://youtu.be/5sFiIv-SukY
https://youtu.be/DpagMLuGTDA

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Hey there you are..........doing Marios job.......hmmmm:cop: Popcorn time big screen tv jam jam

[TRUCKMAKER]

Reg, have you tried one of the gear motors from your dump trailer lifts as a drive motor in a truck?

[RCP57]

No I haven't. They are too expensive for me!lol I can only get one ratio in Canada(cost about $57CAD) and seems to work great for the trailers but it would be way too slow for the trucks. Those motors are 12v too which would make matters even worse since the truck is 7.2v. I tried ordering motors direct from Servo City last year so that I could get different ratios but shipping on the $40US motor was $40US! I believe Mario had ordered from them right around the same time and got dinged an additional fee for duty as well as the over inflated shipping cost(wasn't happy). I am sure they would work fine as they seem to be very strong but these things I'm using seem OK for the cost. If I can get 1 1/2 years out of a $10CAD setup I'm happy.lol I have a hoard of 12-18v drills here now and they are begging to go into another 1/10 scale project. It's almost time to start building in the "manly" scale again instead of these dinky toys.lol

[steamer]

Reg, here you go! Just found these guys in Vancouver and you can walk in or order online.
Check them out and see what you think.

http://leeselectronic.com/category/2347-geared-motors

[Northern Farmer]

She's alive again! Back in business :D:cool:

[RCP57]

I had the Hayes out yesterday to do some road repairs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El54pDksWyM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxUMXjj6be8